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  • Price (JPY)1,774.50
  • Today's Change23.00 / 1.31%
  • Shares traded1.28m
  • 1 Year change-7.34%
  • Beta0.6110
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About the company

Kuraray Co Ltd is a Japan-based company engaged in the manufacture and sale of chemicals. The Company operates through five business segments. The Vinyl Acetate segment provides functional resins and films such as poval, polyvinyl butyral (PVB), and EVAL. The Isoprene segment provides thermoplastic elastomer SEPTON, CLARITY, isoprene-related products, and GENESTA. The Functional Materials segment provides methacrylic resins, medical-related products, and carbon materials. The Textile segment provides synthetic fibers, artificial leather CLARINO, and non-woven fabrics. The Trading segment processes and sells synthetic fibers and artificial leather, and plans and sells other products. It is also engaged in the manufacture and sales of liquid crystal polymer film, rubber and resin processed products, design and construction of various plants, contracted production ancillary and logistics services, etc., warehousing and distribution and processing services, insurance, travel.

  • Revenue in JPY (TTM)808.45bn
  • Net income in JPY7.47bn
  • Incorporated1926
  • Employees11.94k
  • Location
    Kuraray Co Ltd2F, Tokiwabashi Tower, 2-6-4, Ote-machiCHIYODA-KU 100-0004JapanJPN
  • Phone+81 864220580
  • Fax+81 367011005
  • Websitehttps://www.kuraray.com/
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Peer analysis

Key Information
CompanyRevenue (TTM)Net income (TTM)Market capEmployeesPrice/earnings (TTM)Price/book value (MRQ)Price/cash flow (TTM)Price/sales (TTM)EPS (excl. extraordinary items, TTM)EPS (incl. extraordinary items, TTM)Revenue per share (TTM)Book value per share (MRQ)Asset turnover (TTM)Inventory turnover (TTM)Receivables turnover (TTM)Revenues per employee (TTM)Return on avg assets (TTM)Return on avg assets (5 yr avg)Return on investment (TTM)Return on investment (5 yr avg)Gross margin (TTM)Gross margin
(5 yr avg)
Net profit margin (TTM)Net Profit margin
(5 yr avg)
Quick ratio (MRQ)Interest coverage (TTM)Total debt to capital (MRQ)Payout ratio
(5 yr avg)
Revenue
(YOY change %)
Revenue
(5 yr growth rate)
Net income
(YOY change %)
Net income
(5 yr growth rate)
Capital expenditure
(5 yr growth rate)
Dividend
(5 yr growth rate)
Kaneka Corp802.43bn26.01bn329.08bn11.51k11.980.62844.460.4101416.28416.2812,827.127,934.070.86192.844.4669,703,780.002.953.144.654.8727.8027.613.423.350.7974--0.295531.825.896.069.0012.573.885.39
Teijin Ltd909.24bn-81.60bn331.47bn20.28k--0.8346--0.3646-423.19-423.194,715.972,006.440.82323.175.2344,836,380.00-7.35-1.48-11.25-2.2318.7524.78-8.93-1.791.05-12.260.4982--4.693.33-321.31---2.67-3.58
ISE Chemicals Corp38.72bn6.43bn361.00bn323.0055.699.2742.909.32126.24126.24759.73758.450.84422.573.90119,863,800.0014.038.0816.989.4931.4125.6416.6211.782.3536.940.012836.1826.0314.5838.1033.616.9736.85
Nippon Shokubai Co Ltd400.06bn17.74bn362.40bn4.69k20.430.92077.170.9059118.24118.242,659.182,624.060.71323.774.0785,391,250.003.302.544.173.2118.4518.494.623.501.60--0.117769.694.426.2658.019.410.566620.43
C.Uyemura & Co Ltd86.49bn14.51bn367.41bn1.55k22.572.9121.694.25899.28899.285,360.466,980.980.67446.163.3655,725,350.0011.3110.1312.8312.0239.3434.7416.7813.855.43--0.010127.764.479.9328.9121.31-0.109428.47
DIC Corp1.05tn32.35bn403.94bn21.18k12.420.85354.580.3839341.71341.7111,113.054,973.390.84162.854.97--2.660.71283.811.0321.6719.983.160.82220.853713.300.4828132.28-1.778.4551.8019.584.303.71
Zeon Corp414.93bn34.39bn413.17bn4.49k11.231.047.940.9958175.78175.782,119.201,891.250.76212.315.0192,349,430.006.335.279.107.3728.5229.558.316.980.9601--0.024132.8410.045.49-15.765.345.8327.23
Daicel Corp578.81bn41.14bn426.97bn11.18k10.281.085.030.7377155.55155.552,184.161,482.950.66322.305.0751,781,180.004.845.576.667.4526.5128.307.317.991.09--0.442731.035.107.28-11.3858.309.3313.40
Adeka Corp407.55bn25.67bn459.90bn5.45k17.441.429.681.13254.08254.084,031.923,125.590.73692.274.1374,739,040.005.285.047.787.6828.3626.327.176.451.81--0.127836.891.846.018.8910.46-2.0815.81
Air Water Inc1.08tn7.74bn477.89bn20.84k61.311.078.080.440633.9333.914,734.831,940.300.92618.175.2852,054,420.000.68854.050.94395.6622.0121.490.74354.511.043.720.479733.455.025.8710.629.882.0811.26
Kansai Paint Co Ltd586.49bn35.37bn493.17bn17.41k16.711.717.500.8409165.85165.852,747.231,625.020.76293.554.4333,679,280.004.986.437.7110.2432.1830.356.538.471.34--0.368822.754.727.67-42.9215.7013.0110.76
Nagase & Co Ltd950.99bn28.79bn498.43bn7.48k16.701.1410.320.5241271.48271.488,925.873,978.081.144.722.85127,069,200.003.523.295.495.3019.2218.143.102.881.28--0.316729.654.983.4013.9211.004.1815.39
Sumitomo Bakelite Co Ltd311.52bn26.12bn535.17bn7.98k19.171.5313.131.72297.82297.823,551.413,741.290.67673.314.7439,032,080.005.744.987.246.5831.2129.978.496.972.03--0.10232.706.098.08-11.6816.509.5519.14
Kuraray Co Ltd808.45bn7.47bn539.40bn11.94k81.510.72396.010.667221.4921.492,554.812,419.400.62312.144.98--0.38942.860.47253.5330.4931.560.62494.541.36--0.2739---2.238.33-76.4623.782.44--
Taiyo Holdings Co Ltd132.07bn15.26bn639.46bn2.49k39.885.7026.174.84137.24137.241,188.10960.210.67473.283.9853,146,880.007.805.619.617.3248.1745.1011.5610.492.08105.600.355854.8413.5911.0024.5723.52-3.4723.89
NOF Corp240.61bn34.44bn686.04bn4.00k19.522.3414.182.85148.57148.571,037.961,238.320.66842.364.0060,198,150.009.5910.2611.5412.3534.3635.1614.3514.832.07--0.014827.597.235.677.3811.5416.2011.60
Data as of Feb 17 2026. Currency figures normalised to Kuraray Co Ltd's reporting currency: Japanese Yen JPY

Institutional shareholders

27.57%Per cent of shares held by top holders
HolderShares% Held
Nomura Asset Management Co., Ltd.as of 15 Oct 202518.53m6.02%
The Vanguard Group, Inc.as of 04 Feb 202610.90m3.54%
National Mutual Insurance Fed. of Agricultural Cooperativesas of 30 Jun 202510.88m3.53%
Amova Asset Management Co., Ltd.as of 30 Jan 20269.56m3.11%
Daiwa Asset Management Co. Ltd.as of 30 Jan 20268.14m2.64%
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Asset Management Co., Ltd.as of 30 Jan 20267.19m2.34%
Dimensional Fund Advisors LPas of 05 Feb 20265.88m1.91%
Eastspring Investments (Singapore) Ltd.as of 28 Nov 20255.13m1.67%
Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co., Ltd.as of 14 Jul 20254.83m1.57%
BlackRock Fund Advisorsas of 06 Feb 20263.84m1.25%
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